You don’t have to be in New York to see world-class plays, and you don’t need to travel to Los Angeles to attend film festivals and hobnob with directors. These small(er) American towns boast a dazzling array of cultural activities.

Since its original construction in 1772, Monticello, the hilltop home of Thomas Jefferson, has been an inspiration to generations of artists, architects, and aspiring renaissance (wo)men. Indeed, the plantation home